/*
Theme Name: Taylor Quinn
Theme URI: https://taylorxquinn.com/
Author: Taylor Quinn
Author URI: https://taylorxquinn.com/
Description: A black and violet portfolio for a tech mind with a creative edge. Native WordPress, Elementor, and WPBakery support. Hosted by Net30Hosting.com.
Version: 2026.10.3.01
Requires at least: 6.6
Tested up to: 7.1.2
Requires PHP: 7.4
License: GNU General Public License v2 or later
License URI: https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-2.0.html
Text Domain: taylor-quinn
Tags: blog, portfolio, custom-logo, custom-menu, featured-images, full-width-template, theme-options, translation-ready
*/

@font-face { font-family: Inter; font-style: normal; font-weight: 100 900; font-display: swap; src: url('assets/fonts/inter-variable.ttf') format('truetype'); }
@font-face { font-family: Caveat; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400 700; font-display: swap; src: url('assets/fonts/caveat-variable.ttf') format('truetype'); }
:root { --ink: #101014; --ink-deep: #0b0b0e; --paper: #f7f6f8; --muted: #beb8c6; --violet: #a02af0; --lilac: #c388f3; --line: rgba(255,255,255,.09); --wrap: 1280px; --gutter: clamp(24px, 5.7vw, 80px); }
*, *::before, *::after { box-sizing: border-box; }
html { scroll-behavior: smooth; scroll-padding-top: 110px; }
body { margin: 0; background: var(--ink); color: var(--paper); font-family: Inter, system-ui, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.65; -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; }
::selection { background: #8732ca; color: white; }
button, input, textarea, select { font: inherit; }
a { color: inherit; text-decoration: none; }
a:hover { color: var(--lilac); }
button { color: inherit; cursor: pointer; }
img { max-width: 100%; height: auto; vertical-align: middle; }
svg { flex-shrink: 0; }
h1,h2,h3,h4,h5,h6,p { margin-top: 0; }
h1,h2,h3 { font-weight: 760; letter-spacing: -.04em; line-height: 1.12; }
h2 { font-size: clamp(32px, 3.15vw, 47px); margin-bottom: 20px; }
h3 { font-size: 20px; }
p { margin-bottom: 20px; }
:focus-visible { outline: 2px solid var(--lilac); outline-offset: 6px; }
.wrap { width: min(calc(100% - var(--gutter) * 2), var(--wrap)); margin-inline: auto; }
.screen-reader-text { position: absolute; width: 1px; height: 1px; padding: 0; margin: -1px; overflow: hidden; clip-path: inset(50%); white-space: nowrap; border: 0; }
.skip-link:focus { position: fixed; left: 20px; top: 16px; width: auto; height: auto; padding: 10px 16px; margin: 0; overflow: visible; clip-path: none; background: var(--paper); color: var(--ink); z-index: 10000; }
.site-header { position: relative; z-index: 50; background: rgba(15,14,19,.98); border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.025); }
.header-inner { min-height: 94px; display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between; gap: 30px; }
.brand { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 25px; color: var(--paper); }
.brand:hover { color: var(--paper); }
.brand-mark { color: #b075e8; width: 59px; height: 58px; }
.brand span { text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: .28em; font-size: 14px; font-weight: 530; }
.custom-logo-link { display: inline-block; }
.custom-logo { display: block; width: auto; max-height: 66px; max-width: 270px; object-fit: contain; }
.primary-menu { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 44px; list-style: none; padding: 0; margin: 0; }
.primary-menu li { position: relative; }
.primary-menu a { display: block; position: relative; font-size: 14px; font-weight: 580; padding-block: 10px; }
.primary-menu > li > a::after { content: ''; height: 2px; position: absolute; bottom: 2px; left: 0; right: 0; background: var(--lilac); transform: scaleX(0); transform-origin: left; transition: transform .2s ease; }
.primary-menu a:hover::after,.primary-menu a.is-active::after,.primary-menu .current-menu-item > a::after { transform: scaleX(1); }
.primary-menu .sub-menu { display: none; list-style: none; padding: 15px 20px; margin: 0; position: absolute; min-width: 210px; background: var(--ink); border: 1px solid var(--line); top: 100%; left: 0; }
.primary-menu li:hover > .sub-menu,.primary-menu li:focus-within > .sub-menu { display: block; }
.primary-menu .sub-menu .sub-menu { left: 100%; top: 0; }
.menu-toggle { display: none; border: 0; background: transparent; align-items: center; gap: 10px; padding: 8px 0; font-size: 13px; }
.tq-section { position: relative; isolation: isolate; scroll-margin-top: 25px; }
.tq-section > .section-photo { position: absolute; inset: 0; width: 100%; max-width: none; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; z-index: -2; }
.photo-shade { position: absolute; inset: 0; z-index: -1; pointer-events: none; }
.hero { background: #0d0b11; min-height: clamp(640px, 51vw, 820px); overflow: hidden; }
.hero-photo { object-position: center 24%; }
.hero .photo-shade { background: linear-gradient(90deg,rgba(9,8,12,.69) 0%,rgba(9,8,12,.55) 29%,rgba(9,8,12,.14) 49%,transparent 65%),linear-gradient(0deg,rgba(12,11,15,.25),transparent 25%); }
.hero-inner { position: relative; min-height: inherit; display: flex; align-items: center; padding-block: 115px 78px; }
.hero-copy { position: relative; width: 57%; z-index: 2; }
.code-note { position: absolute; top: -90px; left: 27px; padding: 6px 0 6px 18px; border-left: 1px solid rgba(174,98,247,.4); margin: 0; color: rgba(173,103,237,.4); font: 10px/1.7 ui-monospace, SFMono-Regular, Consolas, monospace; letter-spacing: .02em; }
.code-note::before,.code-note::after { content: ''; position: absolute; left: 0; width: 9px; height: 1px; background: rgba(174,98,247,.4); }
.code-note::before { top: 0; }.code-note::after { bottom: 0; }
.hero-title { font-size: clamp(92px, 10.8vw, 157px); letter-spacing: -.065em; line-height: .87; font-weight: 900; text-transform: uppercase; margin: 8px 0 0 -6px; }
.hero-title span { display: block; }
.hero-tagline { font-family: Caveat, cursive; font-weight: 600; font-size: clamp(40px, 4.5vw, 65px); line-height: 1.16; color: #b257ef; margin: 3px 0 13px -3px; letter-spacing: -.035em; white-space: nowrap; }
.hero-roles { font-size: clamp(10px, 1.07vw, 13px); font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: .26em; line-height: 1.7; margin-bottom: 16px; }
.accent-line { display: block; width: 52px; height: 2px; background: var(--violet); margin-block: 16px 22px; }
.hero-description { color: #d0c8d8; font-size: clamp(16px, 1.37vw, 20px); line-height: 1.55; max-width: 430px; margin-bottom: 30px; }
.button-row { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 19px; }
.button { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; gap: 14px; min-height: 51px; padding: 12px 24px; border: 1px solid transparent; border-radius: 4px; font-size: 13px; font-weight: 620; line-height: 1.3; letter-spacing: .015em; transition: background .2s,color .2s,border-color .2s,transform .2s; }
.button:hover { transform: translateY(-2px); color: white; }
.button-primary { background: linear-gradient(115deg,#a526f3,#8f15ed); color: white; box-shadow: 0 6px 28px rgba(130,23,232,.15); }
.button-primary:hover { background: linear-gradient(115deg,#b748fb,#a12af4); }
.button-outline { border-color: #a94aec; background: rgba(13,10,17,.55); color: var(--paper); }
.button-outline:hover { background: rgba(146,40,223,.15); border-color: #c58af4; }
.handwritten-notes { position: absolute; font-family: Caveat,cursive; font-weight: 400; color: rgba(203,154,247,.47); font-size: 34px; line-height: .95; transform: rotate(-12deg); margin: 0; pointer-events: none; }
.hero-notes { top: 98px; right: -20px; }
.scribble-line { display: block; width: 57px; margin: 13px 0 0 16px; border-top: 2px solid currentColor; transform: rotate(-8deg); }
.process-note { position: absolute; bottom: 30px; right: -31px; color: rgba(184,136,229,.62); text-transform: uppercase; font: 10px/1.6 ui-monospace,SFMono-Regular,monospace; letter-spacing: .1em; padding: 12px 14px; border: 1px solid rgba(170,99,223,.16); border-radius: 2px; margin: 0; }
.process-note span { display: block; width: 25px; height: 2px; background: #9a45dd; margin-top: 8px; }
.expertise { padding-block: 50px 0; background: radial-gradient(ellipse at 45% 0,rgba(113,41,151,.035),transparent 60%),var(--ink); }
.eyebrow { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 14px; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: .19em; font-size: 10px; line-height: 1.5; font-weight: 700; color: #bd75ed; margin-bottom: 16px; }
.eyebrow::after { content: ''; width: 90px; height: 1px; background: rgba(189,126,235,.45); }
.section-heading { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1.75fr 1fr; align-items: end; column-gap: 40px; margin-bottom: 27px; }
.section-heading h2 { margin: 0; font-size: clamp(28px,3.03vw,43px); }
.section-description { color: #c9c2d2; font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.65; max-width: 330px; justify-self: end; margin: 0 0 2px; }
.services-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(4,minmax(0,1fr)); gap: 18px; }
.service-card { min-height: 196px; border: 1px solid var(--line); border-radius: 8px; padding: 28px 20px 24px; text-align: center; background: linear-gradient(125deg,rgba(255,255,255,.005),rgba(255,255,255,.012)); }
.service-icon { display: block; margin: 0 auto 20px; color: #b447f5; filter: drop-shadow(0 0 10px rgba(156,32,228,.44)); }
.service-card h3 { font-size: clamp(15px,1.3vw,19px); font-weight: 710; letter-spacing: -.025em; margin-bottom: 10px; }
.service-card p { font-size: 14px; color: #bcb7c2; line-height: 1.5; max-width: 207px; margin: 0 auto; }
.tools-strip { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 30px; padding: 20px 25px; border: 1px solid var(--line); background: #0c0c10; margin-top: 19px; border-radius: 3px; }
.tools-label { font-size: 10px; letter-spacing: .12em; font-weight: 600; color: #b77edf; text-transform: uppercase; display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 16px; }
.tools-label::after { content: ''; width: 56px; height: 1px; background: rgba(185,128,229,.5); }
.tools-strip ul { list-style: none; display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; align-items: center; justify-content: center; gap: 22px; padding: 0; margin: 0; flex: 1; font-size: 12px; font-weight: 550; }
.tools-strip li { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 22px; }
.tools-strip li + li::before { content: ''; background: #a946ef; width: 4px; height: 4px; border-radius: 50%; }
.tools-line { width: 108px; height: 1px; background: rgba(185,128,229,.5); }
.writing { margin-top: 0; min-height: clamp(440px,36vw,560px); background: #0c0c10; overflow: hidden; }
.writing-photo { object-position: center 15%; }
.writing .photo-shade { background: linear-gradient(90deg,#0c0c10 0%,rgba(12,12,16,.96) 22%,rgba(12,12,16,.71) 36%,rgba(12,12,16,.1) 56%,transparent 70%),linear-gradient(0deg,rgba(12,12,16,.18),transparent 40%); }
.writing-inner { position: relative; min-height: inherit; display: flex; align-items: center; padding-block: 55px 70px; }
.writing-copy { width: 43%; max-width: 530px; position: relative; z-index: 2; }
.writing-copy h2 { font-size: clamp(33px,3.75vw,54px); line-height: 1.04; margin-bottom: 22px; }
.writing-copy > p:not(.eyebrow) { color: #bbb5c4; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.6; max-width: 410px; margin-bottom: 27px; }
.writing-notes { right: -16px; top: 47px; font-size: 31px; }
.journal { padding-block: 65px 70px; border-top: 1px solid var(--line); }
.journal h2 { max-width: 700px; }
.journal-empty { display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between; gap: 24px; padding-top: 13px; }
.journal-empty p { color: var(--muted); margin: 0; font-size: 15px; }
.text-link { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 12px; color: #c88cf4; font-size: 13px; font-weight: 600; }
.posts-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3,minmax(0,1fr)); gap: 24px; margin-top: 35px; }
.post-card { border-top: 1px solid rgba(196,142,235,.24); }
.post-image { display: block; aspect-ratio: 16/10; overflow: hidden; }
.post-image img { width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; }
.post-card-copy { padding: 25px 0 10px; }
.post-card time { text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: .13em; font-size: 10px; color: var(--muted); }
.post-card h3,.post-card h2 { font-size: 26px; line-height: 1.2; margin: 13px 0 15px; }
.post-card p { font-size: 14px; color: var(--muted); }
.contact { padding-block: 73px 85px; background: radial-gradient(ellipse at 92% 70%,rgba(127,37,178,.12),transparent 60%),#131016; border-block: 1px solid var(--line); }
.contact-inner { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1.2fr 1fr; gap: 60px; align-items: center; }
.contact h2 { font-size: clamp(40px,4.1vw,60px); margin-bottom: 0; }
.contact-copy > p { color: var(--muted); font-size: 16px; max-width: 430px; margin-bottom: 25px; }
.contact-email { display: block; margin-top: 17px; font-size: 13px; color: #b7a7c5; overflow-wrap: anywhere; }
.site-footer { background: var(--ink-deep); }
.footer-inner { display: flex; gap: 30px; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between; padding-block: 30px; }
.site-footer .brand-mark { width: 43px; height: 44px; }
.site-footer .brand { gap: 17px; }
.site-footer .brand span { font-size: 11px; }
.footer-meta { text-align: right; color: #9f94a9; font-size: 10px; line-height: 1.8; }
.footer-meta p { margin: 0; }
.footer-meta a { color: #c3a0df; }
.footer-menu { display: flex; list-style: none; gap: 18px; font-size: 12px; margin: 0; padding: 0; }
.page-article,.single-article,.archive-content { padding-block: 75px 95px; min-height: 60vh; }
.prose { max-width: 800px; font-size: 17px; overflow-wrap: break-word; }
.prose h1,.archive-content > h1 { font-size: clamp(40px,5vw,70px); }
.prose p,.prose li { color: #c9c1d1; }
.prose h2 { margin-top: 40px; }
.prose a:not(.button) { color: var(--lilac); text-decoration: underline; text-underline-offset: 4px; }
.prose blockquote { margin-inline: 0; border-left: 2px solid var(--violet); padding: 5px 0 5px 25px; font-size: 23px; }
.prose code { font: .88em ui-monospace,SFMono-Regular,monospace; }
.prose pre { padding: 20px; background: #08080b; overflow: auto; }
.prose table { border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%; }
.prose td,.prose th { border: 1px solid var(--line); padding: 12px; text-align: left; }
.prose .alignwide { max-width: min(calc(100vw - 48px),1280px); width: min(calc(100vw - 48px),1280px); margin-left: 50%; transform: translateX(-50%); }
.single-image { margin-block: 20px 40px; }
.post-navigation,.pagination,.comments-area { margin-block: 35px; }
.nav-links { display: flex; gap: 24px; justify-content: space-between; }
.comments-area { padding-bottom: 40px; }
input:not([type='checkbox']):not([type='radio']):not([type='submit']),textarea,select { max-width: 100%; padding: 12px; color: var(--paper); background: #19141f; border: 1px solid #554363; border-radius: 3px; }
input[type='submit'],button[type='submit'] { padding: 12px 24px; color: #fff; background: #8622c9; border: 1px solid transparent; border-radius: 3px; }
.homepage-extra { padding-block: 55px; }
.builder-content { width: 100%; min-height: 40vh; }
.builder-content > .elementor { --kit-widget-spacing: 0; }
.elementor-widget-tq-hero,.elementor-widget-tq-expertise,.elementor-widget-tq-writing,.elementor-widget-tq-journal,.elementor-widget-tq-contact { margin-bottom: 0 !important; }
.tq-form { margin-top: 25px; }
.tq-form .ff-el-form-control { color: var(--paper) !important; background: #19141f !important; border-color: #554363 !important; }
.tq-form .ff-btn-submit { background: #8622c9 !important; border-color: transparent !important; }
.tq-form .ff-el-input--label { color: var(--paper); }
.tq-form a { color: var(--lilac); }

@media (min-width: 1600px) { .hero-photo { object-position: center 30%; } }
@media (max-width: 1100px) {
  .header-inner { min-height: 78px; }
  .brand { gap: 17px; }.brand-mark { width: 46px; height: 46px; }.brand span { font-size: 12px; }
  .primary-menu { gap: 33px; }.primary-menu a { font-size: 13px; }
  .hero { min-height: 650px; }.hero-inner { padding-block: 145px 65px; }.hero-copy { width: 58%; }
  .hero-title { font-size: 11.5vw; }.hero-tagline { font-size: 5vw; }
  .hero-notes { top: 90px; font-size: 30px; }.hero-roles { letter-spacing: .21em; }
  .button { padding-inline: 21px; min-height: 48px; font-size: 12px; }.button-row { gap: 15px; }
  .expertise { padding-top: 43px; }.section-heading { gap: 28px; grid-template-columns: 1.8fr 1fr; }
  .section-description { font-size: 11px; }.service-card { padding-inline: 14px; min-height: 186px; }.service-card p { font-size: 13px; }
  .tools-strip { padding-inline: 23px; gap: 20px; }.tools-strip ul { gap: 15px; font-size: 11px; }.tools-strip li { gap: 15px; }.tools-line { width: 75px; }.tools-label::after { width: 45px; }
  .writing-copy { width: 44%; }.writing-copy > p:not(.eyebrow) { font-size: 15px; }.writing-inner { padding-block: 48px 58px; }
}
@media (max-width: 900px) {
  .hero { min-height: 570px; }.hero-inner { padding-block: 122px 65px; }
  .code-note { top: -112px; font-size: 9px; left: 17px; }
  .hero-description { max-width: 340px; font-size: 16px; }.hero-roles { font-size: 10px; }
  .button { min-height: 45px; padding-inline: 19px; }.hero .button-row { gap: 13px; }
  .hero-photo { object-position: 56% 30%; }
  .section-heading h2 { font-size: 29px; }.services-grid { gap: 13px; }.service-card h3 { font-size: 15px; }.service-card { padding-inline: 12px; }
  .tools-strip { gap: 14px; }.tools-label { font-size: 9px; }.tools-label::after { width: 28px; }.tools-line { width: 48px; }.tools-strip ul { gap: 12px; font-size: 10px; }.tools-strip li { gap: 12px; }
  .writing { min-height: 420px; }.writing-copy { width: 44%; }.writing-copy h2 { font-size: 36px; }.writing-copy > p:not(.eyebrow) { font-size: 14px; }
  .writing-notes { font-size: 27px; }
}
@media (max-width: 760px) {
  :root { --gutter: 25px; }
  html { scroll-padding-top: 25px; }
  .header-inner { min-height: 78px; }.brand-mark { width: 43px; height: 45px; }.brand { gap: 15px; }.brand span { font-size: 11px; letter-spacing: .22em; }
  .menu-toggle { display: inline-flex; }.site-nav { display: none; position: absolute; top: 100%; left: 0; right: 0; background: #101014; padding: 16px 25px 22px; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); }
  .menu-open .site-nav { display: block; }.primary-menu { display: block; }.primary-menu a { padding-block: 13px; font-size: 15px; }.primary-menu > li > a::after { width: 45px; right: auto; }
  .primary-menu .sub-menu { position: static; border: 0; padding: 0 0 5px 20px; display: block; }.primary-menu .sub-menu a { font-size: 13px; }
  .hero { min-height: 820px; }.hero-inner { align-items: flex-end; padding-block: 380px 48px; }.hero-copy { width: 100%; }
  .tq-section > .hero-photo { object-fit: cover; object-position: 72% top; height: 67%; }.hero .photo-shade { background: linear-gradient(0deg,#0d0b11 18%,rgba(13,11,17,.94) 31%,rgba(13,11,17,.25) 60%,transparent 76%); }
  .hero-title { font-size: clamp(74px,18vw,122px); max-width: 500px; margin-left: -3px; }.hero-title span { display: inline; }.hero-title span + span::before { content: ' '; }
  .hero-tagline { font-size: clamp(35px,7.7vw,54px); margin-top: 9px; white-space: normal; }
  .hero-roles { font-size: 9px; letter-spacing: .18em; }.hero-description { font-size: 16px; max-width: 400px; margin-bottom: 24px; }.accent-line { margin-block: 15px 18px; }
  .code-note { display: none; }.hero-notes { top: 27px; left: 0; right: auto; font-size: 27px; }.process-note { display: none; }
  .button { min-height: 48px; padding: 12px 18px; font-size: 12px; }.hero .button-row { gap: 12px; }
  .expertise { padding-top: 41px; }.section-heading { display: block; margin-bottom: 25px; }.section-heading h2 { font-size: 33px; max-width: 480px; margin-bottom: 18px; }.section-description { font-size: 13px; max-width: 500px; }
  .services-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr)); gap: 14px; }.service-card { min-height: 196px; padding: 24px 16px; }.service-card h3 { font-size: 16px; }.service-card p { font-size: 13px; }.service-icon { margin-bottom: 17px; }
  .tools-strip { padding: 21px; flex-direction: column; gap: 16px; }.tools-label::after { width: 65px; }.tools-strip ul { font-size: 11px; gap: 14px; }.tools-strip li { gap: 14px; }.tools-line { display: none; }
  .writing { min-height: 760px; }.tq-section > .writing-photo { height: 62%; object-position: 82% top; }.writing .photo-shade { background: linear-gradient(0deg,#0c0c10 22%,rgba(12,12,16,.93) 40%,rgba(12,12,16,.1) 68%,transparent 83%); }
  .writing-inner { align-items: flex-end; padding-block: 390px 47px; }.writing-copy { width: 100%; max-width: 490px; }.writing-copy h2 { font-size: 40px; }.writing-copy > p:not(.eyebrow) { font-size: 15px; max-width: 450px; }.writing-notes { top: 36px; left: 0; right: auto; font-size: 27px; }
  .journal { padding-block: 44px 50px; }.journal h2 { font-size: 32px; }.journal-empty { display: block; }.journal-empty p { margin-bottom: 20px; }.posts-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 25px; }
  .contact { padding-block: 47px 55px; }.contact-inner { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 25px; }.contact h2 { font-size: 44px; }.contact-copy > p { font-size: 15px; }
  .footer-inner { align-items: flex-start; flex-direction: column; gap: 18px; padding-block: 29px; }.footer-meta { text-align: left; font-size: 10px; }.site-footer .brand-mark { width: 37px; height: 39px; }
  .page-article,.single-article,.archive-content { padding-block: 45px 65px; }
}
@media (max-width: 380px) {
  :root { --gutter: 20px; }.brand span { font-size: 10px; }.brand { gap: 10px; }.hero { min-height: 810px; }.hero-title { font-size: 18.2vw; }.hero-tagline { font-size: 33px; }.hero-roles { font-size: 8px; letter-spacing: .16em; }.hero .button-row { gap: 10px; }.button { font-size: 11px; padding-inline: 15px; }.section-heading h2 { font-size: 31px; }.service-card { padding-inline: 10px; }.service-card h3 { font-size: 14px; }.service-card p { font-size: 12px; }
}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) { html { scroll-behavior: auto; } *,*::before,*::after { transition: none !important; animation: none !important; } }